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Longblotch Blenny (Starksia langi)
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Labrisomidae

Longblotch Blenny

Starksia langi

One Point Seven Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Starksia langi, the Lang's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean coast of Central America, found in Belize, Honduras, and Panama. It is found in shallow waters of usually 3 m (9.8 ft) or less. This species reach a length of 1.7 cm (0.67 in) SL. It is named after Michael A. Lang, Director of the Smithsonian Marine Science Network and Smithsonian Science Diving Program.

Water type
Marine
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